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Subject:RE: Consensus for a Tech Writing Certificate From:"Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 14 Jun 2005 08:32:26 -0400
Hi Johan,
Thanks for asking, but my question was rhetorical. Despite its statement
that TWs are "often tasked with selecting or creating photographs,
drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts," Brainbench tests them only
for writing and listening.
Furthermore, Brainbench tests TW tool skills only in WordPerfect, Word
Pro, and Word. Create diagrams and charts in Word? Aaargh. And
Brainbench tests terminology knowledge only in IT, medicine, and
pharmaceuticals. Why pharmaceuticals and not jet engines? (That one's
rhetorical, too.)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johan Hiemstra
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 7:00 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: RE: Consensus for a Tech Writing Certificate
>
> "Why doesn't Brainbench test for these tasks?"
>
> If you seriously want an answer to that question, I can ask
> (I know some people there) and if it's ok with Lisa, I can
> post the answer. I'll ask anyway since now I'm curious myself.
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